Venus Williams vs Lucie Safarova — Rome Round of 32
Rome · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2009
clay
Williams V.6-2 4-6 6-2
Safarova L.
Williams V.
6462
Safarova L.
2621
Venus Williams defeated Lucie Safarova 6-2 4-6 6-2 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Venus Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–2.
Head to head
4–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-06 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2015-02-16 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Lucie Safarova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2014-08-11 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Lucie Safarova | 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4 |
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Venus Williams | 6-7(5) 6-2 7-5 |
| 2006-05-15 | Rome | R32 | clay | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Safarova L.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
62%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
54
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
89
Break points won·Dominant
83
50
Deciding sets·Clear edge
30
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
86
50
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CMainly clear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 51%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Safina D.
Martinez Sanchez M.
4-66-36-0
Williams V.
Radwanska A.
6-16-2
Kuznetsova S.
Jankovic J.
6-17-63
Azarenka V.
Kanepi K.
7-656-3
R16
Jankovic J.
Bondarenko K.
6-11-0
Safina D.
Zheng J.
5-76-17-63
Martinez Sanchez M.
Petrova N.
6-46-756-4
Williams V.
Chakvetadze A.
6-06-786-4
Radwanska A.
Ivanovic A.
6-13-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Pennetta F.
6-33-66-0
Azarenka V.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-2
Kanepi K.
Schnyder P.
6-36-0
R32
Azarenka V.
Morita A.
6-00-0
Kuznetsova S.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-3
Pennetta F.
Shvedova Y.
6-36-756-1
Bondarenko K.
Cornet A.
6-46-1
Jankovic J.
Dulko G.
6-37-66
Wozniacki C.
Mattek Sands B.
6-17-5
Kanepi K.
Bammer S.
7-56-3
Schnyder P.
Williams S.
6-22-66-1
Safina D.
Razzano V.
7-616-1
Zheng J.
Vesnina E.
6-26-736-2
Martinez Sanchez M.
Bartoli M.
6-17-5
Petrova N.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-23-66-3
Williams V.
Safarova L.
6-24-66-2
Chakvetadze A.
Wozniak A.
5-77-626-3
Radwanska A.
Rezai A.
4-66-27-67
Ivanovic A.
Schiavone F.
6-36-4
R64
Suarez Navarro C.
Keothavong A.
7-656-4
Martinez Sanchez M.
Mauresmo A.
4-67-646-2
Shvedova Y.
Stosur S.
6-46-2
Hantuchova D.
Dushevina V.
6-46-1
Schiavone F.
Brianti A.
6-36-4
Rezai A.
Kleybanova A.
6-36-3
Radwanska A.
Bondarenko A.
6-06-1
Chakvetadze A.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-26-3
Wozniak A.
Errani S.
6-13-66-4
Safarova L.
Koryttseva M.
7-656-2
Zheng J.
Dechy N.
6-17-64
Vesnina E.
Craybas J.
1-66-36-2
Razzano V.
Rybarikova M.
6-06-786-4
Kanepi K.
King V.
6-46-3
Bammer S.
Li N.
7-634-66-3
Schnyder P.
Duque Marino M.
7-616-3
Bartoli M.
Peng S.
6-07-63
Pennetta F.
Pironkova T.
6-726-46-1
Cornet A.
Sugiyama A.
6-37-5
Bondarenko K.
Vinci R.
6-37-64
Dulko G.
Knapp K.
6-26-3
Morita A.
Niculescu M.
6-16-3
Mattek Sands B.
Garbin T.
3-66-36-1
Wozniacki C.
Szavay A.
6-36-2